Directions

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Step 1

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot with a lid over medium heat. When hot, add shallots; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in fennel and 1 teaspoon salt. Season generously with pepper. Saute fennel until it begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Raise heat, and add lemon juice and wine. Bring to a boil, and cook until liquid is reduced by a quarter, about 2 minutes.

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Step 2

Stir in mussels, and cover. Cook mussels until they just open, stirring halfway through to move the ones at the bottom to the top, 4 to 6 minutes. Discard any mussels that haven't opened after 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper. If serving immediately, stir in parsley; if serving at room temperature, let cool slightly before adding parsley.

Reviews(2)

10 Ratings

5 star values:
4

4 star values:
4

3 star values:
1

2 star values:
1

1 star values:
0

Anonymous

Rating: Unrated

06/08/2014

This is my go to recipe for mussels also. So good with the fennel. Adding some fresh oregano tonight also.

Anonymous

Rating: 4 stars

02/26/2013

This is my go to recipe for mussels. I like that the fennel gives you another texture to munch on along with the bread and mussels. I usually cut the recipe in half for a large main dish serving two.